Thanks for your tips, John. I've never heard about the second one, I'm gonna apply it. Aren't you too busy last time? You look a little bit tired. Maybe take a rest ;)
Not gonna lie, it's like you read my mind. I read 3 books this month (though I had to read way more hours to achieve that) and the scenario of forgetting what I have read, had me quite worried.
Your brain will memorize everything, that seems relevant to you. And if you're reading a book and nothing stays in your memory, than this topic just doesn't bother you and you shouldn't read this book lol
I think the key point of this video is the quote at the end. Yes, if you want you can take notes or highlight things, but simply reading actively will shape your mind and what really stands out will stay with you for ever. Just like you might have "forgotten" the meals you ate, they made you.
Hey, thanks for the tips! I barely remember the story of the books I have read.. Could you make a recommondation list, which books really affected you and which books everyone should read? I want to start reading more again and would love to hear which books you like :)
Since now , you are the one who gave me the best advice. I found your youtube channel last term and i started trying your tips. Since then, I got very high grades in all my subjects :)
Great video, I had the same issue so I started taking notes, but the problem is, that it takes so much time and I just want keep reading, so Im not too consistent with it
In grades 3 through 7 (American), we had this great “Lit Circles” component to our curriculum. After ranking a list of book descriptions in order of personal interest, the teacher divided us accordingly into groups of five. Every time our group met to discuss our assigned book, we each presented with a special role (see the link for role descriptions). This process fostered many of the skills referenced here by John. I am very grateful for the experience. It made active reading fun from an early age. www.sde.idaho.gov/academic/ela-literacy/files/exemplar/grade-05/civil/literature-circles/Literature-Circles-Roles.pdf
This was a very useful video, thank you. I do think that I retain much more scribbling notes in the margin of a physical book rather than highlighting and putting notes on my kindle. This is mainly because the Kindle's note function doesn't really organise itself in any coherent way and thus makes retrieving notes nearly impossible. It's a pain, because most of my non-fiction books are on my Kindle (for whatever reason). If anyone has a decent workaround or system they use regarding note-taking and ebooks I'd love to hear it.
Hi John, could you do a video about how to succeed in school while still getting a reasonable amount of sleep? It seems like a lot of students think that if they have a rigorous course load they will inevitably go to bed really late most nights. I would really appreciate it!
I do all the time.. I read along with my pen or pencil... Even I got less mark 😂... And when I connect with other passage I go crazy.. Wow!! Not me ly talking to myself..
You make me want to sell my xbox and actually do some work, and that’s weird because even my parents can’t do that! Did you find at a certain age you finally “grew up” and stopped messing around and wasting time with leisure, and started reading/learning more etc, or was it more of a slow change over time?
Hi, I’m in high school and I used to play video games on weekends and in the summer for like 8-10 hours a day when I could, and have quit 100% since September, 2018. It kinda started subconsciously when my parents said something like “in 30 years, you won’t remember the games you’ve played”, basically meaning that video games only fulfill you in the short term. Then years later I stumbled on actualized.org videos about self help/spirituality, and he said it was a waste of time which I agreed even though I still enjoyed playing games. Then I started doing meditation practices, reading books, doing research and realized that I can still have fun and enjoy life without the overstimulation of video games. Finally, I got grounded from using computers for a month for arguing (I don’t yell or anything, his reason was because I disrespected him, which ties to his religion Christianity, where some Bible passage says to honor your parents). I used the time to get away from playing video games as a test to see how I would feel about it, as I do value my time, or want to. I heard from actualized.org that you have to spend 30 days in a row doing something to turn that something into a daily habit. I told myself I could play video games after I tried 30 days of no games, but never returned. (Do keep in mind that I’m not supporting actualized.org. His videos are GREAT for someone who’s new to self help type stuff and positive thinking, as he does give visualizations and exercises you can use to help you immediately. But idk if he correctly teaches some of the more complex stuff such as enlightenment, it’s up for you to decide if you want to stick with him or not)
I think taking notes from memory a day after reading is a very effective way to remember, because your brain is more active trying to recall the knowledge.
Hi, John. Thanks for yet another enormously insightful video! Q1: Regarding the third tip - using cue cards - do you make them yourself or do you just buy them? I found on Amazon "indexed cue cards", and since I don't want to spend time making them myself, I would rather buy and simply use them. Q2: Do you also categorize them, say a nonfiction stack and another one for fiction?
Even if you do all these, its still way too much to remember if you read a book a week. Most likely you would have to remember the main idea the book is trying to convey. Other than that you will have to write down the specifics somewhere.
Hi John! I would love to know what some of your favourite books are or what you feel have been the most transformative books you’ve read so far. Maybe in another video?
These hints would be much better if you could illustrate each one with an example of yours. I mean, how do you apply them with your own readings, books...?
do you read any books related to computer science (other than textbooks) if so , would you mind sharing the books that were most useful and fun to read ?
I saw a documentary on Netflix some time ago: Take your pills. I wonder if you watched it and if it’s true that students in college take many pills to concentrate and compete better. From a European point of view it’s a bit strange to use pills, like adderal, basically a dangerous shortcut in my point of view, to try to get better results at tests etc but it would be interesting to know if it’s true.
I remember the ideas i make from the books, and the context related. These ideas never leave my mind for a day, they always resurface. Try to make an idea from a book that can stick with you forever. Even if its literally building an never-finished collage of ideas that systemically play together, and weave/prime your outlook on things non-cryptomenasically but constant; assimilating and synchronizing your behaviour with it (on a more conscious level).
@Corno di Bassetto The irony is that you are misquoting Emerson, since "quotation" is in singular in Emerson's journals: "Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to quote. I hate quotation. Tell me what you know."
1. Take notes, read with a pen in your hand. 2. Thinking of what you know about the topic before reading the passage. 3. Summarize the important ideas from your notes on a cue card, give it a title and a reference to the source material, and then alphabetize. 4. Dive in, don't hesitate to start reading, so that you are actively reading.
*The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thinking, and the quality of your thinking is determined by the quality of what you read.*
Then you also have to watch Richard Yu. He is at University as well (additionally he also is an entrepreneur :) and after every video of him I feel completely motivated to live a productive life
The summer of 2016, I bought all the food I needed for two months so I wouldn't need to go out for anything. And I didn't. I practically lived on my mattress which I took out on the balcony. At night when I wasn't reading books, I would just star gaze and wander in my mind. I read over 250 books that summer. About 4-5 a day. One of the best memories I have and hold onto now that everything has changed.
Wow can you tell us more about that months? How did you feel when they were over, what kind of relationship with people did you have? I find it very interesting
My strategy to recall what i've read is: After every chapter i ask myself, is the stuff i've read in the chapter worth to be written down or will it eventually benefit to my life in any way. And if the answer to one of the questions is yes, i write down some keywords regarding the chapter in my "learning book" and take a look in it once or twice a week to recall the knowledge.
I feel as though our education system conditions us to necessitate a specific environment in order to read (i.e. pens and highlighters in hand...), and we develop the habit of reading to regurgitate. It's so therapeutic to be able to commit to a book and just enjoy the process of being enveloped in another world for a moment. 😌
May Gao I think it’s different with fiction vs. nonfiction. I’m usually trying to actively learn something specific when reading nonfiction. When reading fiction, I just want to enjoy the story and reflect on it when I finish on how I felt about it. I virtually never ‘take notes’ with my fiction reads.
i agree! sometimes before I read I become anxious of "what if I Just read it and enjoy it?" and I think that's valuable too. It's when we re read that we go deeper in our analysis
#1 - Read with your pen. Note useful thing or references from book. Helps connecting information in your mind #2 - Feynman Technique. Before reading a chapter, tell yourself what do you know on the topic and what information is missing. After reading the chapter, ask yourself the same questions and see if it helped to fill the holes in that topic #3 Make sticky notes / cue cards. Write out ideas and references where's information from #4 Explore new ways of consuming information.
John, I want to say a special thank you for your measured beautiful speech. I'm your subscriber from Russia and your videos help me a lot in learning English. Thanks!
In college I would go into an empty lecture hall at night (may not be possible anymore) and give a lecture, out loud, to an imaginary packed hall. I stood at the lectern, used the chalk board, walked around in front of the class. Similar to your Feynman strategy, I believe this allowed me to distill, organize, and transform my knowledge into material that I could express. On occasion I was able to interest one or two other students to do this with me. We would give lectures to each other, ask questions, like a real class.
Emerson was right on! Apperceptive mass. Most people do not need to worry about "remembering" everything they read -- depending on the book of course. Context is important, too. If you're studying for an exam, you should work hard to memorize everything. Johann Herbart coined the term "apperceptive mass," which consists of all of the ideas, thoughts, and notions that we are consciously aware of. He believed that once you learn something, that memory is never 'destroyed.' Throughout our lives, at any given moment, we have a vast sum of ideas swimming around in our sub-conscious mind -- ideas we cannot access all of the time. When you think to yourself: "I just thought of something!" that idea has already been floating around now for quite a while. You just weren't able to access it. Additionally, each and any of your unconscious thoughts are subject to join your conscious mind, i.e, your apperceptive mass. Simply put: if you're reading for fun and general education, you needn't worry about remembering every detail. If you're reading everything, it's going to collect in the recesses of your subconscious mind. And your conscious mind? What sticks, sticks. I really want to complete two books a week. In order to do this, I can't spend time taking notes on the page. Additionally, many people use library books. What I often find myself doing is typing entire passages that interest me in a Doc. What interests me interests me; what doesn't interest me, doesn't. Since I'm already on a tangent, I'll go ahead and say that all you need is one big idea from a book to change or revolutionize your life. Like I said, what sticks, sticks.
Thanks for your video! Nice advice 1. Personally, I think it is really useful, or say, can keep you being mindful if you read with a pen., 2 Use the Feynman Technique even before reading a book! Think about what you know about the topic and read with questions. And apply the technique while reading as well. 3. Archive your notes. Actually, I can do it electronically. I can make collections of notes on my Evernote platform.
Urban Monk Why do we have to convert everything into a cult?The idea of the channel is to do something different from what others do and feel unique. You create a group chat...and now everybody is doing the same thing.
@@pranjaltiwari7502 Not necessarily. We all could he sharing our uniqueness with each other which reassures us of the purpose of the group. Also, to have like minded friends who are passionate about doing something at a common Platform really provides a sense of belonging for me, a belonging with a group of passionate individuals all doing unique things.
Eh, it was 6:59 seconds on your observation there. Also, there's nothing wrong with recognizing your sponsor(s) and having people use that information; however they see fit.
In my perspective, it's very helpful to read fictions too. They enhance vocabulary and writing skills. Some fictionous characters inspire to cope with life problems. Yep, you can learn lots of things from them.
Man the term „decision paralysis“ really got me. I have this problem all the time when I want to sit down and concentrate on a game but I rarely get to it because I think to myself: Oh youre too tired or oh I can play the next chapter tomorrow because now I have better things to do. And then I sit on the toilet for one hour.. Just interacting with the product is better than not interacting at all! Thanks John!
There’s actually a really great book (lol) that covers all you have stated here in great detail as well as how to read different types of book, on different subject matters as well as synthesis of idea amongst authors and topics. “How to read a book” by mortimer j. Adler
Have you read "Art and Fear" by Ted Orland and David Bayles? Its a short read, but its very interesting view on embracing the fears the come about when creating art work and in-general striving to be skilled an knowledgeable in life. Everything I've read from it I thought was accurate to how it feels to generate work. I recommend checking it out!
I’m reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for english class and whenever I read it I just can’t concentrate on what i’m reading. I start to think about other stuff and this never happens to me, it’s just with that book.
You are honestly such a great and smart guy. Very unbias of things, giving great opinions on actually important matters, mostly on one's education. Keep it up, I have a lot of respect for you.
I'm trying to remember about a book I once read about 2 years ago about a girl ( I think named Heidi ) and her mom that's has mental issues or down sydrome ( I'm sorry if my explanation offends some people I'm trying to not make it offensive) and they are both taken care of this woman (I don't really remember the woman's name but I think it started with an L) and yeah that all I can say but I'm trying to hard to remember what's the title of the book I know they even made a movie about it but I cant remember if anyone can please help me. Edit: NEVER MIND, I FINALLY FOUND IT, IT WAS CALLED "SO B IT" FINALLYYY FOUND ITTT
It is very ironic I found this video before I started reading the next chapter of a book for my chemistry class. The Disappearing Spoon is it’s name, and I thought it was funny I have been using these exact strategies to study my book.😆
Three strategies: 1. Read with a Pen 2. Feynman Technique 3. Archive Your Notes Engage with content. Expose yourself to new ideas and new ways to think. - John Fish “I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is just superb, been searching for "tricks to help memorize" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Yiyevi Ponevi Approach - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my co-worker got excellent success with it.
*I think it's counterproductive to discuss techniques for remembering what you read, then to immediately follow that with a promotion for using audio books* (a very passive form of "reading"). *If anything, audio books promote or encourage multitasking, which decreases retention.*
Step 1: Learn how to read.
waddup, i'm John, i'm 19, and i never f*ckin learned how to read
Lol
@@thejohnfish lol
Hewoow
Thanks for your tips, John. I've never heard about the second one, I'm gonna apply it.
Aren't you too busy last time? You look a little bit tired. Maybe take a rest ;)
Not gonna lie, it's like you read my mind. I read 3 books this month (though I had to read way more hours to achieve that) and the scenario of forgetting what I have read, had me quite worried.
the same has happened to me with a lot of RUclips videos, so creppy the type of information they can manipulate
Can anyone say what equipment he use (camera+mic)
same !
Your brain will memorize everything, that seems relevant to you. And if you're reading a book and nothing stays in your memory, than this topic just doesn't bother you and you shouldn't read this book lol
@@tryharderich check the link in the description. In his amazon store is a list of all his gear
I think the key point of this video is the quote at the end. Yes, if you want you can take notes or highlight things, but simply reading actively will shape your mind and what really stands out will stay with you for ever. Just like you might have "forgotten" the meals you ate, they made you.
from High School I watched your videos now I'm in Medical School and they still relevant helping me... by the way I'm from South Africa
You saying South Africa doesn’t matter lol
Taxonomic Quantum it just shows that he has a global audience
it's actually crazy how you always post videos that i never know how much i need!
Hey, thanks for the tips! I barely remember the story of the books I have read.. Could you make a recommondation list, which books really affected you and which books everyone should read? I want to start reading more again and would love to hear which books you like :)
I am a beginner in reading, and I want to make the most of it, thanks John.
Been thinking about this so much lately!! Worried about how I forget a lot of what I intake! Thanks for the awesome video!
Since now , you are the one who gave me the best advice. I found your youtube channel last term and i started trying your tips. Since then, I got very high grades in all my subjects :)
This is super handy. Looking forward to trying all of this out!
Great video, I had the same issue so I started taking notes, but the problem is, that it takes so much time and I just want keep reading, so Im not too consistent with it
Great advice but never let your mind wonder and bury yourself into the passage/book and you'll remember..
In grades 3 through 7 (American), we had this great “Lit Circles” component to our curriculum. After ranking a list of book descriptions in order of personal interest, the teacher divided us accordingly into groups of five. Every time our group met to discuss our assigned book, we each presented with a special role (see the link for role descriptions). This process fostered many of the skills referenced here by John. I am very grateful for the experience. It made active reading fun from an early age. www.sde.idaho.gov/academic/ela-literacy/files/exemplar/grade-05/civil/literature-circles/Literature-Circles-Roles.pdf
That made it worse for me
This was a very useful video, thank you. I do think that I retain much more scribbling notes in the margin of a physical book rather than highlighting and putting notes on my kindle. This is mainly because the Kindle's note function doesn't really organise itself in any coherent way and thus makes retrieving notes nearly impossible. It's a pain, because most of my non-fiction books are on my Kindle (for whatever reason). If anyone has a decent workaround or system they use regarding note-taking and ebooks I'd love to hear it.
So happy I found this channel.
Hi John, could you do a video about how to succeed in school while still getting a reasonable amount of sleep? It seems like a lot of students think that if they have a rigorous course load they will inevitably go to bed really late most nights. I would really appreciate it!
I do all the time.. I read along with my pen or pencil... Even I got less mark 😂... And when I connect with other passage I go crazy.. Wow!! Not me ly talking to myself..
I love the way he speaks, I can understand everything
Thanks john...
This is solid advice, thanks alot!
Thank you, John, for the tips.
You make me want to sell my xbox and actually do some work, and that’s weird because even my parents can’t do that! Did you find at a certain age you finally “grew up” and stopped messing around and wasting time with leisure, and started reading/learning more etc, or was it more of a slow change over time?
Hi, I’m in high school and I used to play video games on weekends and in the summer for like 8-10 hours a day when I could, and have quit 100% since September, 2018.
It kinda started subconsciously when my parents said something like “in 30 years, you won’t remember the games you’ve played”, basically meaning that video games only fulfill you in the short term. Then years later I stumbled on actualized.org videos about self help/spirituality, and he said it was a waste of time which I agreed even though I still enjoyed playing games. Then I started doing meditation practices, reading books, doing research and realized that I can still have fun and enjoy life without the overstimulation of video games. Finally, I got grounded from using computers for a month for arguing (I don’t yell or anything, his reason was because I disrespected him, which ties to his religion Christianity, where some Bible passage says to honor your parents). I used the time to get away from playing video games as a test to see how I would feel about it, as I do value my time, or want to. I heard from actualized.org that you have to spend 30 days in a row doing something to turn that something into a daily habit. I told myself I could play video games after I tried 30 days of no games, but never returned.
(Do keep in mind that I’m not supporting actualized.org. His videos are GREAT for someone who’s new to self help type stuff and positive thinking, as he does give visualizations and exercises you can use to help you immediately. But idk if he correctly teaches some of the more complex stuff such as enlightenment, it’s up for you to decide if you want to stick with him or not)
Holy crap, that last oart was excatly what I needed to hear
I like this video. those are interesting techniques. will try to apply them in the future. Thank You alot!
Great vids, thank you so much mate
It's useful brother.
Cheers.
Dude's a genius in the making.
I think taking notes from memory a day after reading is a very effective way to remember, because your brain is more active trying to recall the knowledge.
Hi, John. Thanks for yet another enormously insightful video!
Q1: Regarding the third tip - using cue cards - do you make them yourself or do you just buy them? I found on Amazon "indexed cue cards", and since I don't want to spend time making them myself, I would rather buy and simply use them.
Q2: Do you also categorize them, say a nonfiction stack and another one for fiction?
Even if you do all these, its still way too much to remember if you read a book a week. Most likely you would have to remember the main idea the book is trying to convey. Other than that you will have to write down the specifics somewhere.
I like your tree poster
Love your videos, keep it up.
Awesome video brother 👌👌
Thanks for this video..Really ! 👌
Hi John! I would love to know what some of your favourite books are or what you feel have been the most transformative books you’ve read so far. Maybe in another video?
well i take a note from this video
These hints would be much better if you could illustrate each one with an example of yours. I mean, how do you apply them with your own readings, books...?
Doesn't taking excessive notes make the experience of reading unpleasant
Now make a video on how to remember notes
Helpful 👍
do you read any books related to computer science (other than textbooks) if so , would you mind sharing the books that were most useful and fun to read ?
I saw a documentary on Netflix some time ago: Take your pills. I wonder if you watched it and if it’s true that students in college take many pills to concentrate and compete better. From a European point of view it’s a bit strange to use pills, like adderal, basically a dangerous shortcut in my point of view, to try to get better results at tests etc but it would be interesting to know if it’s true.
Hey John!!!! Eu precisava muito destas dicas, sempre esqueço de algumas coisas que já li. Thanks
I do that when I learn something, read with a pen and make some writting about what I read while i'm reading
I think this video was directly for me . Are you a mind reader john ?
Juan Pez
que carrera estas estudiando? saludos desde Perú
thank god for the comment section i legit thought he was talking about regular books not school books phew
He is Canadian isn't he??? God I tend to crush on Canadians idk Y
So cool
Hey john, i have a question for you,
where can I find more about the method of fineman?
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Do you drink alkohol from time to time?
“I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” ― Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Corno di Bassetto but you just quoted it
I remember the ideas i make from the books, and the context related.
These ideas never leave my mind for a day, they always resurface.
Try to make an idea from a book that can stick with you forever. Even if its literally building an never-finished collage of ideas that systemically play together, and weave/prime your outlook on things non-cryptomenasically but constant; assimilating and synchronizing your behaviour with it (on a more conscious level).
@Corno di Bassetto The irony is that you are misquoting Emerson, since "quotation" is in singular in Emerson's journals:
"Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to quote. I hate quotation. Tell me what you know."
1. Take notes, read with a pen in your hand.
2. Thinking of what you know about the topic before reading the passage.
3. Summarize the important ideas from your notes on a cue card, give it a title and a reference to the source material, and then alphabetize.
4. Dive in, don't hesitate to start reading, so that you are actively reading.
Thank you very much good Sir for summerizing this video so neatly . You are the type of hero this world needs :)
Valérian Lemaire
Some people will read this and call the video a day. And then they forget...
Can anyone say what equipment he use (camera+mic)
Thanks
THANK YOU! :)
Smartest fish I’ve ever seen
This has no right being as funny as it should be
what?! he is a human beiging! obviously not a fish cuz fish can't read
nice one
🤣🤣
*The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thinking, and the quality of your thinking is determined by the quality of what you read.*
Inerize that’s deep!
Exactly, not quantity
Yes, boom! Quality matters 💪
+
*slow clap*
John "I read a book a week" Fish
Adam Kaye hahahaha
John "Harvard" Fish
lol underrated
I see John in my dreams saying "I read a book a week" xx
i know tons of people doing this. Helps you tremendously
First of all: "How to remember what you watch in a YT Vídeo"
same tips apply
Take notes 😆
I feel like I forget a lot of what I learn, even things from a few weeks ago
Adnan A probably a problem of sleep !
Stop smoking weed
i see you everywhere
Why is this guy everywhere
You're everywhere!
John seriously brings a fresh perspective to college vlogging/filming on RUclips! Thank you!
Then you also have to watch Richard Yu. He is at University as well (additionally he also is an entrepreneur :) and after every video of him I feel completely motivated to live a productive life
The summer of 2016, I bought all the food I needed for two months so I wouldn't need to go out for anything. And I didn't. I practically lived on my mattress which I took out on the balcony. At night when I wasn't reading books, I would just star gaze and wander in my mind. I read over 250 books that summer. About 4-5 a day. One of the best memories I have and hold onto now that everything has changed.
4-5 a day? Wow. Most I can do is a book a day, and thats rushing it.
Wow can you tell us more about that months? How did you feel when they were over, what kind of relationship with people did you have? I find it very interesting
4-5 books per day?? were those books less than 100 pages tf?
My strategy to recall what i've read is: After every chapter i ask myself, is the stuff i've read in the chapter worth to be written down or will it eventually benefit to my life in any way. And if the answer to one of the questions is yes, i write down some keywords regarding the chapter in my "learning book" and take a look in it once or twice a week to recall the knowledge.
I feel as though our education system conditions us to necessitate a specific environment in order to read (i.e. pens and highlighters in hand...), and we develop the habit of reading to regurgitate. It's so therapeutic to be able to commit to a book and just enjoy the process of being enveloped in another world for a moment. 😌
May Gao I think it’s different with fiction vs. nonfiction. I’m usually trying to actively learn something specific when reading nonfiction. When reading fiction, I just want to enjoy the story and reflect on it when I finish on how I felt about it. I virtually never ‘take notes’ with my fiction reads.
i agree! sometimes before I read I become anxious of "what if I Just read it and enjoy it?" and I think that's valuable too. It's when we re read that we go deeper in our analysis
True!!
If only we enjoyed all the topics we have to read :/
Elliot Choy hey bich
I really like when you share your strategies and technics, thanks.
Hernán Kleinubing Techniques*
#1 - Read with your pen. Note useful thing or references from book. Helps connecting information in your mind
#2 - Feynman Technique. Before reading a chapter, tell yourself what do you know on the topic and what information is missing. After reading the chapter, ask yourself the same questions and see if it helped to fill the holes in that topic
#3 Make sticky notes / cue cards. Write out ideas and references where's information from
#4 Explore new ways of consuming information.
rhythminmyhead tu
up
Title should have been:
How to Remember What You Read at Harvard
Love the vids btw, keep them up!
Liam Kelly outside books*
John, I want to say a special thank you for your measured beautiful speech. I'm your subscriber from Russia and your videos help me a lot in learning English. Thanks!
In college I would go into an empty lecture hall at night (may not be possible anymore) and give a lecture, out loud, to an imaginary packed hall. I stood at the lectern, used the chalk board, walked around in front of the class. Similar to your Feynman strategy, I believe this allowed me to distill, organize, and transform my knowledge into material that I could express. On occasion I was able to interest one or two other students to do this with me. We would give lectures to each other, ask questions, like a real class.
Emerson was right on!
Apperceptive mass.
Most people do not need to worry about "remembering" everything they read -- depending on the book of course. Context is important, too. If you're studying for an exam, you should work hard to memorize everything.
Johann Herbart coined the term "apperceptive mass," which consists of all of the ideas, thoughts, and notions that we are consciously aware of. He believed that once you learn something, that memory is never 'destroyed.' Throughout our lives, at any given moment, we have a vast sum of ideas swimming around in our sub-conscious mind -- ideas we cannot access all of the time. When you think to yourself: "I just thought of something!" that idea has already been floating around now for quite a while. You just weren't able to access it. Additionally, each and any of your unconscious thoughts are subject to join your conscious mind, i.e, your apperceptive mass.
Simply put: if you're reading for fun and general education, you needn't worry about remembering every detail. If you're reading everything, it's going to collect in the recesses of your subconscious mind. And your conscious mind? What sticks, sticks.
I really want to complete two books a week. In order to do this, I can't spend time taking notes on the page. Additionally, many people use library books. What I often find myself doing is typing entire passages that interest me in a Doc. What interests me interests me; what doesn't interest me, doesn't. Since I'm already on a tangent, I'll go ahead and say that all you need is one big idea from a book to change or revolutionize your life. Like I said, what sticks, sticks.
Thank you
Thanks for your video! Nice advice
1. Personally, I think it is really useful, or say, can keep you being mindful if you read with a pen.,
2 Use the Feynman Technique even before reading a book! Think about what you know about the topic and read with questions. And apply the technique while reading as well.
3. Archive your notes. Actually, I can do it electronically. I can make collections of notes on my Evernote platform.
"Hi there, I'm John Wick"
Here’s my list of everything I know about general relativity:
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Something about light being the same speed in every frame of reference and gravity curving spacetime or some bullshit idk
Dude. You inspire me a lot. We share the same year at college. I'm from India. Just be You
Good luck
I think all the john fish fans have a group chat!
Urban Monk Why do we have to convert everything into a cult?The idea of the channel is to do something different from what others do and feel unique. You create a group chat...and now everybody is doing the same thing.
@@pranjaltiwari7502 Not necessarily. We all could he sharing our uniqueness with each other which reassures us of the purpose of the group. Also, to have like minded friends who are passionate about doing something at a common Platform really provides a sense of belonging for me, a belonging with a group of passionate individuals all doing unique things.
Urban Monk yeah..whatever works for you.
Makes 6 minute video about reading.
*proceeds to advertise for Audible*
Eh, it was 6:59 seconds on your observation there. Also, there's nothing wrong with recognizing your sponsor(s) and having people use that information; however they see fit.
@@gus3051 Not at all. I just thought it was funny. I appreciate his videos all the same.
@@gus3051 I hope John doesn't feel demotivated in any way by the comments. There are some good people out there.
Gus I think he was just pointing out the irony that he made the video about reading but then made an ad about listening to books not reading
@@jfelt6368 Exactly! That was funny xD
The EXACT video I was hoping for! I love your channel dude!
My exam just ended today :(
Squishy Bugs, you seem unsatisfied as evidenced by your sad face.
I wanna ask you a question.. Are fiction novels beneficial?? Just want to know your view point.
In my perspective, it's very helpful to read fictions too. They enhance vocabulary and writing skills. Some fictionous characters inspire to cope with life problems. Yep, you can learn lots of things from them.
Man the term „decision paralysis“ really got me. I have this problem all the time when I want to sit down and concentrate on a game but I rarely get to it because I think to myself: Oh youre too tired or oh I can play the next chapter tomorrow because now I have better things to do. And then I sit on the toilet for one hour..
Just interacting with the product is better than not interacting at all! Thanks John!
There’s actually a really great book (lol) that covers all you have stated here in great detail as well as how to read different types of book, on different subject matters as well as synthesis of idea amongst authors and topics.
“How to read a book” by mortimer j. Adler
You should read “confessions” of saint Agustin
for me, I'd rather prefer taking a picture of the impressive page with cellphone and read it whenever feeling bored.
I wish I had a friend like you when I was in school, John. Thank you!
Every time I see this man, makes me want to study.. 😏👌
Blows my mind that he’s coming out of Harvard debt free with all the RUclips he does 💕
damn i never even thought of that
Have you read "Art and Fear" by Ted Orland and David Bayles? Its a short read, but its very interesting view on embracing the fears the come about when creating art work and in-general striving to be skilled an knowledgeable in life. Everything I've read from it I thought was accurate to how it feels to generate work. I recommend checking it out!
I’m reading A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens for english class and whenever I read it I just can’t concentrate on what i’m reading. I start to think about other stuff and this never happens to me, it’s just with that book.
Congratulations on 500k , John!
The best way remember what you read is try to remember what you want to remember.
Thnx for this amazing video!
Book recommendation, Understanding power by Noam Chomsky
I want to start reading, but I just lose interest really fast 😒
Hi John, give me a heart! Early gang👊
Thanks,fish very cool.
You are honestly such a great and smart guy. Very unbias of things, giving great opinions on actually important matters, mostly on one's education. Keep it up, I have a lot of respect for you.
I'm trying to remember about a book I once read about 2 years ago about a girl ( I think named Heidi ) and her mom that's has mental issues or down sydrome ( I'm sorry if my explanation offends some people I'm trying to not make it offensive) and they are both taken care of this woman (I don't really remember the woman's name but I think it started with an L) and yeah that all I can say but I'm trying to hard to remember what's the title of the book I know they even made a movie about it but I cant remember if anyone can please help me.
Edit: NEVER MIND, I FINALLY FOUND IT, IT WAS CALLED "SO B IT" FINALLYYY FOUND ITTT
audiobooks vs reading visually? which is better?
Both are ☺️
It is very ironic I found this video before I started reading the next chapter of a book for my chemistry class. The Disappearing Spoon is it’s name, and I thought it was funny I have been using these exact strategies to study my book.😆
Three strategies:
1. Read with a Pen
2. Feynman Technique
3. Archive Your Notes
Engage with content. Expose yourself to new ideas and new ways to think.
- John Fish
“I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
This is just superb, been searching for "tricks to help memorize" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Yiyevi Ponevi Approach - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my co-worker got excellent success with it.
*I think it's counterproductive to discuss techniques for remembering what you read, then to immediately follow that with a promotion for using audio books* (a very passive form of "reading"). *If anything, audio books promote or encourage multitasking, which decreases retention.*